Elias Willcox Horton enlisted in the army on 22 March 1862 in Monticello, Iowa, was mustered in on 16 April 1862, place unknown, and served as a private in Company K, 17th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry until discharge on 2 December, 1862. He served at jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, Missouri. Cause of discharge was chronic diarrhea, night sweats, and general debility, from 10 October to 2 December 1862. At the time of enlistment Elias was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, a farmer. The image was probably made in St. Louis or Jefferson Barracks. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Stowell in 1863. To this union were born 8 children, two which died in childhood. He is survived by a wife two daughters and four sons. Mrs. Annie M. Messers, Chancy J., Martin M. Fredrick E., Mrs. Sybil T. Lafferty and John R. and three step-sons, four brothers, 32 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1864 in Company K 17 Regiment, Iowa. He united with the M. P. Church at the age of 17 and has lived a faithful Christian since.
Elias Willcox Horton enlisted in the army on 22 March 1862 in Monticello, Iowa, was mustered in on 16 April 1862, place unknown, and served as a private in Company K, 17th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry until discharge on 2 December, 1862. He served at jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, Missouri. Cause of discharge was chronic diarrhea, night sweats, and general debility, from 10 October to 2 December 1862. At the time of enlistment Elias was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, a farmer. The image was probably made in St. Louis or Jefferson Barracks. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Stowell in 1863. To this union were born 8 children, two which died in childhood. He is survived by a wife two daughters and four sons. Mrs. Annie M. Messers, Chancy J., Martin M. Fredrick E., Mrs. Sybil T. Lafferty and John R. and three step-sons, four brothers, 32 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1864 in Company K 17 Regiment, Iowa. He united with the M. P. Church at the age of 17 and has lived a faithful Christian since.
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